Private Companies Valuations Analyst
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Mid
Edinburgh, UK
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Finance & BankingAsset Management
About the job
Requirements
- CA or CFA qualified or soon to be qualified, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Experience valuing private or other illiquid investments.
- Experience with financial and valuation modelling.
- Adept in using Excel, Power BI, and automating processes through available systems and tools.
- Strong analytical skills and an interest in private companies.
- Comfort working with valuation models and complex financial information, challenging assumptions, managing multiple workstreams, and engaging with investment teams, third-party providers, and auditors.
- Strong Excel skills and experience with Power BI.
- Willingness to take ownership and develop expertise in private company valuations.
- Data literacy.
- Digital effectiveness.
- Storytelling.
- Team working.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and maintain valuations for the Private Companies investment portfolio.
- Prepare relevant papers to help the Private Companies Valuations Group and external Boards of Directors conclude on proposed valuation updates, present proposals, and address associated queries.
- Support audits across all vehicles holding private company investments.
- Help manage the different workstreams involved in valuations.
- Check and verify the accuracy and integrity of third-party valuation service providers' reporting, ensuring accurate data is used and scrutinising outputs with regard to available financial information and legal mechanics associated with different lines of stock.
- Prepare and maintain internal valuation models to challenge and validate third-party valuation providers' proposals, and to support ongoing portfolio reviews and trigger assessments.
- Liaise with investee companies and the investment team to ensure suitable information exchange.
- Monitor the valuation timetable with the third-party provider and coordinate timely information flow.
- Contribute to and take responsibility for reporting requirements for monthly valuation packs and client reporting as required.
- Present valuation proposals for consideration at Private Companies Valuation Group meetings and to external Boards of Directors.
- Monitor public market movements and liaise with the investment team and Private Companies Valuation Group when a trigger event requires an ad hoc fair valuation outside the normal quarterly cycle.
- Monitor information from investee companies to ensure financial information and capital-structure updates are captured appropriately.
- Oversee and contribute to audits of private company investments across the client base.
- Learn the workings of Private Companies Fund vehicles and provide assistance in managing them when required.
- Assist with valuation processes, identify risks and areas for improvement, and use data, technology, and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Build relationships with investment teams, third-party providers, and auditors; present valuation recommendations clearly and respond to stakeholder and Board questions.
- Deliver robust, well-supported portfolio valuations, challenge assumptions, and ensure reporting accuracy and deadlines are met.
About the company
Baillie Gifford is an independent investment manager that steers money for clients, using its own team-owned partnership to decide on long-term investments. The firm partners with clients to manage assets, currently around £287 billion, by focusing on steady growth over many years instead of chasing quick wins. Its business is run by 47 senior executives who own and operate the firm, which provides stability for clients and aligns incentives with long-term results. The company differentiates itself through an employee-led, century-old partnership structure and a commitment to long-term thinking rather than frequent external acquisitions. The goal is to grow and protect clients’ wealth over the long run by making prudent, patient investment choices.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Founded
1908
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 led Tekever's $580 million round at a $6.4 billion valuation.
- September 2026 joined Fever's $250 million financing, backing consumer internet and live entertainment.
- September 2026 backed Nex Playground's $150 million raise, showing conviction in repeatable private-company growth.
What critics are saying
- Saba Capital's 29% stake threatens the US Growth Trust board on 23 October 2026.
- September 2026 cut 160 UK jobs, signaling margin pressure after pandemic-era overexpansion.
- Heavy dependence on growth bets like SpaceX, Anthropic, and Tekever creates concentrated blowup risk.
What makes Baillie Gifford unique
- 54-partner ownership keeps Baillie Gifford independent and patient through volatility.
- June 2026 launched its first U.S. active ETF suite, broadening distribution without abandoning growth.
- Tokenised bond and fund launches in Hong Kong and Britain show early product innovation.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacation